A game between a father and his daughter turned tragic when she fell and died in Muungano area, Utawala, Machakos County.
The man was arrested for murder after the two and nine-month-old girl died, police said.
The incident happened on Saturday October 4, 2025 at the man’s home.
He told police he was tossing the girl up and down when she accidentally slipped off and landed on the ground.
The girl was rushed to a private hospital in the area where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police were called to the scene and found the distraught father standing next to the girl’s body unsure what would happen to him next.
After he explained what had happened, police told him he would be detained pending further investigations.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other investigations.
Meanwhile, police in Nandi Hills are investigating an incident where a casual labourer was stabbed and killed in an argument.
The deceased was identified as Evans Saina, 35. Police said he was stabbed in the chest and died on the spot. The cause of the argument that turned fatal is yet to be known, police said of the October 4 incident.
The body was moved to the mortuary as police continue to search for the assailant who escaped the scene.
And police in Ruiru, Kiambu County are investigating the murder of a man whose body was found lying on the roadside.
The body was found on the Ruiru-Githunguri road on Saturday after the murder.
The body had visible bruises all over with the hip joint seemingly broken. It is suspected to be a case of hit and run road traffic accident, police said even as they said they are investigating possible murder.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy.
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